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Giant Finger Puppet Turkeys - Free Printable!

Melissa Bastow

Tags Thanksgiving, tutorials

Giant Finger Puppet Turkeys - Free Printable!

  Make a giant finger puppet turkey with your kids this Thanksgiving!  They're lots of fun to make for kids of any ages (even really old kids......like your husband).  And they come with different accessories so everyone ends up with a turkey unique to them! Right click on the images below to get the free printables.  (All the instructions are on the pages, but I'll also include them in this post.)   The first thing you want to do is print both pages on white cardstock.  Regular paper is too wimpy to hold these giant turkeys up, so cardstock is definitely...


Cute Turkey Coloring Page

Melissa Bastow

Tags coloring page, Thanksgiving

Cute Turkey Coloring Page

This cute turkey coloring page is tons of fun for adults and kids and chimpanzees (probably?).  It can print as a full size piece of paper, or you can size it down if your printer requires margins. It's the perfect way to spend some time for Thanksgiving! To get this free printable coloring page just right click on the image below and select print or save from the menu that pops up. Make sure to share the link to this blog post so all of your friends can get their own turkey coloring page!!  And if you want more Dorky...


Quick and Easy Napkin Rings

Melissa Bastow

Tags Thanksgiving

Quick and Easy Napkin Rings

We are having a low-key Thanksgiving this year.  Like, I'll probably get some of those heavy duty paper plates that hold a lot of food so that we can load them up and NOT do dishes after.  Because, really, who are we trying to impress in 2020?  The days of a pinterest perfect table are not even remotely important this year.  But not washing plates and crap after the big meal? CRUCIAL. So I'm also going super simple on napkin rings.  Which is no excuse for not having something cute!  Especially when they are this easy to make. Just right click...


Turkey Mini Cheeseball Recipe

Melissa Bastow

Tags recipes, snacks, Thanksgiving

Turkey Mini Cheeseball Recipe

These mini turkey cheeseball crackers will be the biggest hit at your Thanksgiving dinner!  They are the perfect size for appetizers, and are so much fun to look at and eat.  And they taste good - which, you know, is also important. Here's what you'll need: 5 oz Veggie Garden Cream Cheese 1 ½ Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese Crushed Pecans Slivered Almonds Red Bell Pepper Sliced Cheddar Cheese Whole Peppercorns Edible Food Coloring Markers Your Favorite Crackers These turkeys are quick and easy to make.  First mix the cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese in a medium size bowl.  With a...


Last Minute Thanksgiving Family Activity

Melissa Bastow

Tags Thanksgiving, tutorials

Last Minute Thanksgiving Family Activity

This is a really easy last minute activity you can do with kids and adults to bring in a spirit of thanksgiving and joy.  It doesn't take long to prep or participate in, and when you're done you get a fun wall collage to enjoy! This is what you'll need: Thanksgiving clipart or banner printed on a full sheet of white cardstock (we have multiple clipart options that will work for this) scissors craft string pencil and pen/marker one hole punch craft paper in fall colors Cut out your Thanksgiving clipart - this will be what you center all the...